President-Elect Obama's Victory Speech Reaches Out to Gays

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a
place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of
our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our
democracy, tonight is your answer. ...

It's
the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and
Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay,
straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to
the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a
collection of red states and blue states.

This new farming has become almost routine from our new president-elect. In August, similar language at then Sen. Obama's acceptance speech in Denver. In a November 2007 interview with Christian Broadcasting Network, the would-be nominee said basic hospital visitation for gay couples was not a "special privilege." On the campaign trail in Texas before a predominately black audience, Obama addressed homophobic remarks by saying it was "not very Christian" to criticize gays.

We stand on the threshold of a bright new future. An Obama presidency will finally secure for the LGBT community a place at the American table. I'm looking forward to the fulfillment of the dream of diversity which I have imagined all my life. I look to, and hope for, this time in which I know that the promise that "you, too, can be President" is REAL!

oh I caught it and i'm extremely grateful that we have a president-elect who has acknowledged my existence and right to be a full citizen in almost every major address that he's made first to our nation and now to the world. can you feel a brand new day?

I love Barack. I too hope that the inclusivity doesn't stop here. Did I say I love him? He knows from whence he came and where he's going. I can't help but respect and love a man like that...and I'm proud to have him as MY PRESIDENT...!

I'll have to review the tape, but from where I was standing in the park (waaaaay in back), the mention of gays got the biggest response. There are some in the gay community who will not embrace Obama simply because he is not 100% for marriage equality. But he is clearly leap years ahead of other politicians in that he is inclusive and open to gay and lesbian issues, and as Rod stated, will speak of our humanity to folks that don’t always embrace us. Obama, with the help of us all, will move the country to a more progressive place and restore the standing of America in the world.